Measuring the Awareness of Malaysian Private Universities towards Globalized Accreditation

Abstract

Globalization, as a new socio-economic as well as political phenomenon, affects the higher education system elements in every single country. Accordingly, educational quality nowadays is affected by the Globalization environment. In a globalized environment, Higher Education Providers HEPs are anxiously looking forward to increase their educational quality to get better ranking worldwide. In addition, Students Mobility SM plays a bigger role in motivating the universities to apply for globalized accreditation agencies. Moreover, HEPs are not only emphasizing nowadays on capacity and profitability, but also on high reputation as well, where accreditation comes into picture within national context. This paper attempts to investigate three factors which can likely to be considered as the key determinants of Malaysian Private Universities’ Awareness MPUA towards globalized accreditation. These factors are: Global Accreditation Bodies Regulations GABR, Global Competition GC and Students’ Mobility SM. The relevant unit analysis is within the three similar private universities, namely; Tenaga Nasional University (UNITEN), Multi Media University (MMU) and University Technology PETRONAS (UTP). The sample we choose is based on non-probability sample method, combining purposive groups of people. Using survey tool, questionnaire and in-depth interview to investigate factors effects on MPUA, 200 questionnaires were distributed to the targeted sample. However, this topic needs more investigation, not only on global factors, but also needs some in-depth studies and further empirical studies on local factors as well.